Migrant children need extra support in the classroom

The teachers, who are being paid for by the Slovakian government, will teach English to children at three primary schools for two months.

A total of 35 different languages are spoken by pupils in the city's schools.

Fulbridge Primary School will get three of the teachers. It has seen the number of Eastern European students rise from two to 200 in the last two years.

The tutors will also be holding some classes in Slovakian.

'Quick to learn'

The Opening the Gates scheme has also brought a Slovakian teacher to Gunthorpe Primary and The Beeches Primary.

Peterborough City Council's director of children's services, Ben Ticehurst, said: "The diversity in our schools is one of our strengths. However, there are clearly challenges in terms of capacity, movement of children and, of course, money.

"As an authority we are lobbying for fair funding to meet the needs of all our communities.

"Schools continue to find innovative and effective ways of dealing with new arrivals and I know that many head teachers find pupils eager and quick to learn."